Display-container.



W. H. OLEMBNIS.

DISPLAY GONTAIEER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1912.

1,042,086. Patented 0@t. 22,1912.

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from the container, while atthe same time WILLIAM H. GLEMENTS, OENUTLEY, NEW JERSEY,

DISPLAY-CONTAINER.

- Application filed January 9,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1912. 1912. Serial No. 670,293. a

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. CLEM- ENTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nutley, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Display-Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to display devices and particularly to containers for displaying samples of merchandise and the like.

The principalobject of the invention is to provide a container of this kind with a transparent cover whereby the goods inclosed in the container. will be exposed to clear view and will yet be protected against being handled or from becoming displaced the cover may be readily removed from and. as readily reassembled with the body part of the container, the parts being so formed and arranged that the improved container is simple, compact and durable in construction.

The invention is illustrated in the accom: partying drawing in reference to a container of the kind suitable for use in a folding sample case operating on the lazy-tong prin-- ciple, Figure 1 being a erspective view of two of the containers, adapted to such use, constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 a perspective view of parts of the body structure of the improved contalner, separated from each other; Fig. 3 a

Figsxgl. and 2; Fig. 4 a transverse sectional view of the container somewhat modified; and, Fig. 5shows the cover detached.

The drawing shows the preferred construction, but it should be understood that I am not limited to any of the details therein shown or herein described for the purpose of illustration.

a is a rectangular box-like body structure for receiving the goods to be displayed. It has a bottom and four upright walls, the two low, the object of which is to increase the exposure of the contents to view, and the two end walls 0 0 of which are provided with the inwardly extending lips or projectionsd d which serve not only to support the next subjacent container when the series shown in Fig. 1 is collapsed into vertically disposed relation but in the interlocking of the cover and body structures together, as will hereinafter appear. The side walls may, if dea trifle less than the I handling, deterioration and the like. transverse sectional view of the container of .walls Z2 6 thereof be .and the wings m m, these sired, be left the same height as the end walls, as at c in Fig. 4. Lie

To form the cover structure I provide a rectangular piece 7' of transparent, rather st-lfi' but flexible material such as transparent celluloid, and bend or fold it along parallel lines, as at g, the dimensions of the plece be mg such that when thus shaped its length w1ll be buta trifle shorter and its width but corresponding dimensums of the body structure, while its height Wlll be but slightly less than that of said body structure. This piece then includes the transparent integral top wall it and two side or upright walls 6 2' depending therefrom. The cover structure, thus formed is assembledwith the body structure as follows: Its sides 21 z' are first slipped into place So as to stand at the inner sides of the corresponding walls of the body structure and, having now introduced one end of its top -wall under one of the lips d d, the other a opposite lip, this ibemg permitted by the flexibility of the ma- -terial which, being also elastic, atonce re- :sumes its normal cover structure is end is sprung under the shape when finally the in place. In this way the cover structure becomes interlocked with the body structure, and, while it leaves the contents of the container exposed to plain View and enhances the attractiveness of its appearance, it protects the contents against The cover may be removed by grasping it in the hand and raising it until it springs out of engagement with the lips d d.

Inasmuch as in the adaptation shown in Fig. 1 eachcontainer slightly overlaps the one below it, the assembling and disassembling may be facilitated'by cutting away one end of each lip d cl, as at d in Fig. 2.

The body structure shown is somewhat like that disclosed in my Patent No. 7 94451.

It is preferred, however, that the two side out stated, partly to increase the exposure of the contents and partly to facilitate the assembling of the parts of said body structure. That is to say, the bodystructure is made up of a piece of sheet material, as tin plate,

- j, having its lateral portions bent up to form said sides, and-two outer pieces of similar material 7/; having the lips d (aforesaid), the lips Z, which underlie the part of the piece 7' constituting the bottom of the structure, wings are secured low, as already.

, n, and it greatly facilitates 3) to the said sides by rivets, clips or the like the placement of such clips, by rendering them more accessible, if the sides are out low.

The edge portion of each side of the body structure is rebent, the rebending being outward to impart a finish to the same and not reduce the capacity of the box. In view of this each wing, in place of being a rectangular extension of the piece is is formed tapering and its extremity secured flat against the side of the body below its rebent edge, thus avoiding the formation of a corner which, if the wing were rectangular, would be projected outwardly by the rebend when the wing is clenched in securing it.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination, an upwardly open boxlike body structure and a cover consisting of a transparent top wall and two depending transparent side walls, said cover resting on the body structure and having its side walls projecting higher than the sides of the body structure, substantially as described.

2. In combination, an upwardly open rectangular box-like body-structure having a locking projection extending froin the upper part of one of its upright walls inwardly beyond the inner surface of said wall, and a rectangular transparent cover formed of sheet material and fitted into the body-structure from above, said cover having down- :wardly extending walls each bearing edgewise against the upright wall. of said body relatively opposite that wall of said body from which extends the projection and also having a top wall extending under said projection, whereby to necessitate bending of the cover in order to remove the same from the body-structure, substantially as described.

3. In combination, an upwardly open rectangularbox-like structure having two opposite sides higher than the other two opposite sides and having one of the higher sides formed with an inward projection, and a transparent cover formed of stiff sheet material and resting on the body structure'with its side walls coincident with and projecting above. the lower sides of the body structure, said cover being held by the body structure against movement away from the side of said body structure having the projection and being engaged under the latter, substantially as described. I

In testimony whereof I aflixany signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. CLEMENTS.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. STEWARD, WM. D. BELL. 

